Traditions
Every family has traditions.
Maybe you always drive around looking at Christmas lights before going to bed on Christmas Eve. Maybe you serve a meal at the homeless shelter on Thanksgiving to help remind you of all of the things you have to be thankful for. Maybe Dad always cooks breakfast with the kids on Saturday morning. Something as simple as always having pizza and watching a movie on Friday nights can be a family tradition.
It's important to have traditions as a family. It brings you together, especially when everyone is busy and going there separate ways.
I've been thinking alot about holiday traditions that I want to start in our family. While Caleb is too young to take part in anything at this point, starting some traditions now, will ensure that we keep up with them once he does get older. These are a few that we are going to start this holiday season:
*attending the Thanksgiving service at church on Thanksgiving morning.
Because Thanksgiving isn't a "religious" holiday, it's easy to get caught up in the family time (which is great) and the wonderful food and forget to spend some time thanking God for all the wonderful things He has blessed us with.
*making "Christmas baskets" at church, which help provide a Christmas meal to local families.
This is something that Caleb, as he gets older, can participate in. I think it's wonderful for children to be given the opportunity to help those less fortunate than themselves, so that they can understand how much the Lord has truly blessed them.
*reading the Christmas story from Luke before bed on Christmas Eve.
In all the excitement of waking up to presents, a reminder of why we really celebrate Christmas in the first place is important for children ... and adults for that matter. We could all use a little reminder couldn't we?
I'm sure as Caleb gets older, and as our family grows, more things will be added to this list, but for this holiday season, these are the traditions we are going to start. They are things that will bring us closer together as a family, and closer to the One who gives us a reason to celebrate in the first place.
What family traditions will you take part in this holiday season??
Maybe you always drive around looking at Christmas lights before going to bed on Christmas Eve. Maybe you serve a meal at the homeless shelter on Thanksgiving to help remind you of all of the things you have to be thankful for. Maybe Dad always cooks breakfast with the kids on Saturday morning. Something as simple as always having pizza and watching a movie on Friday nights can be a family tradition.
It's important to have traditions as a family. It brings you together, especially when everyone is busy and going there separate ways.
I've been thinking alot about holiday traditions that I want to start in our family. While Caleb is too young to take part in anything at this point, starting some traditions now, will ensure that we keep up with them once he does get older. These are a few that we are going to start this holiday season:
*attending the Thanksgiving service at church on Thanksgiving morning.
Because Thanksgiving isn't a "religious" holiday, it's easy to get caught up in the family time (which is great) and the wonderful food and forget to spend some time thanking God for all the wonderful things He has blessed us with.
*making "Christmas baskets" at church, which help provide a Christmas meal to local families.
This is something that Caleb, as he gets older, can participate in. I think it's wonderful for children to be given the opportunity to help those less fortunate than themselves, so that they can understand how much the Lord has truly blessed them.
*reading the Christmas story from Luke before bed on Christmas Eve.
In all the excitement of waking up to presents, a reminder of why we really celebrate Christmas in the first place is important for children ... and adults for that matter. We could all use a little reminder couldn't we?
I'm sure as Caleb gets older, and as our family grows, more things will be added to this list, but for this holiday season, these are the traditions we are going to start. They are things that will bring us closer together as a family, and closer to the One who gives us a reason to celebrate in the first place.
What family traditions will you take part in this holiday season??
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